Raffi Torres

Guys like Marian Hossa want none of the attention and deserve all of it. As understated as he was underrated, Hossa quietly became the Blackhawks' easiest superstar to overlook since he signed as a free-agent in 2009.

Captain Jonathan Toews typically acted as spokesman, Patrick Kane played the role of showman and Duncan Keith basked in the glory that comes with being one of the NHL's best defensemen. Goalie Corey Crawford, by virtue of the position, directly dictated more outcomes and drove more discussions on sports-talk radio.

Meanwhile, Hossa steadily kept playing at an elite level, grinding shift after shift, year after year, as the Hawks captured three Stanley Cups they...

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